my dog got hit by a car friday night and died. i need some advice.?

It is always tough when a pet dies especially so unexpectedly. I am so sorry for your loss. You need to do what feels right to you, if you want to cry go ahead and cry. When my dog passed very unexpectedly about a year ago I lived with horrible guilt and regret. I felt like my dog was murdered and I had horrible nightmares, suffered from anxiety and was depressed. I started seeing a therapist to figure out why this was affecting me so badly. I have since dealt with my guilt and depression. I still get a bit down when I think about the whole situation. One thing that my therapist had me do was write a letter to my dog because I was not by her side when she passed (hence the guilt). I also made a little "headstone" for her in the yard. Wither or not you became depressed is all up to you. Try to keep busy. I would visit or local shelter just to visit with dogs and give them a scratch on the head, it brought me peace somehow. I would not rush to get another dog. My boyfriend got me another dog 2 weeks after mine had passed and it was not the right thing for me. It took me a long time to fully except the dog (I love her now) because I hadn't fully coped with the loss of my dog. But if getting another dog does feel right to you then get one. Again, I am truly sorry.

There is nothing we can do for you here. Talk to someone close to you if you need help coping.

I am sorry for your loss, You feel the way you feel.there is no right or wrong way. We are all different. I have a little white one and I know it would devastate me if something happened to her. Hope you feel better soon.

I'm really sorry your dog died. I would be so sad if that was my chihuahua, Maggie.

Learn from this experience and don't let it happen to your next dog.

I know it may be easier said than done. But the best therapy is to get another dog or pet of some sort. When we put my dog down a few years ago due to her being severely epileptic I was depressed for the longest, n then my family decided it was time for a new dog, and even though I didn't accept her right away I learned to cope with the fact that my old dog is gone and that she made room for this one to come in

Poor you ,just remember the good times you had together,and maybe go and get another to help you put your mind on something else,believe me time does heal and at this moment you are in shock.

Sometimes the lessons in life we learn the hardest are the ones that stick with us the longest.

Perhaps consider fencing in your yard, so future dogs can't run out in the road and get killed.
As a pet owner it is our responsibility to keep them safe and healthy.

This is something that need not ever be repeated, you can chalk it up to experience, and then you will be able to move on with your life. If this makes you a more responsible pet owner in the future, then it will be a lesson well learned.

I know how you feel. I would just get another dog!

You want to know how to stop coping or start coping ? I have 5 Chihuahuas and would be MAJORLY depressed if one of my was run over. just let yourself grieve and while you are, spend some time volunteering at your city's animal shelter. Maybe you can find a new friend to fill in the hole in your heart.